Multifocal myositis ossificans in masticatory muscles 30 years after gunshot wound: case report and literature review.

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol

Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Published: April 2019

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